Women in Tech Statistics

Gender Gap Data, Pay Equity & Representation Trends — Sourced, Cited & Updated for 2026

WomenHack Team Published by WomenHack Editorial Team
Last reviewed February 26, 2026
Updated February 26, 2026 — 80+ stats from 25+ sources
26.7% Women in Tech Workforce
84¢ Earned per $1 (Men)
2.3% VC to Female Founders
29% Women in C-Suite Tech
50% Leave Tech by Age 35

1. Workforce Representation

26.7%
of the tech workforce is female globally [Deloitte, 2025]
  • 28% of computing roles in the US are held by women. [NCWIT, 2025]
  • 35% of Apple's global workforce is female; 34.4% at Google; 31.2% at Microsoft. [Statista, 2025]
  • Women hold 25% of computing roles but earn 57% of bachelor's degrees overall. [BLS, 2025]
  • 33% of tech workers in the UK are women, up from 30% in 2020. [Tech Nation, 2025]
  • In the EU, women represent 22% of the ICT sector. [European Commission, 2025]
  • 37% of tech startups have at least one female founder, up from 28% in 2019. [Crunchbase, 2025]

2. Leadership & C-Suite

29%
of C-suite positions in tech are held by women [McKinsey, 2025]
  • Only 15% of CTO or CIO roles at Fortune 500 tech companies are held by women. [McKinsey, 2025]
  • 8.8% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women (44 total), an all-time high. [Fortune, 2025]
  • Women hold 28% of board seats at S&P 500 companies. [Catalyst, 2025]
  • Companies with gender-diverse executive teams are 25% more likely to outperform on profitability. [McKinsey, 2020]
  • Women VPs in tech: 26%; women SVPs: 21%; women in technical VP roles: 18%. [LeanIn, 2025]
  • Promotion rate from entry to manager is 87 women for every 100 men in tech. [LeanIn/McKinsey, 2025]

3. Pay Gap

84¢
earned by women in tech for every $1 earned by men [BLS, 2025]

4. Venture Capital & Funding

2.3%
of total VC funding goes to all-female founding teams [PitchBook, 2025]
  • Mixed-gender founding teams receive 15.6% of VC dollars. [PitchBook, 2025]
  • Female-founded companies deliver 2.5x more revenue per dollar invested. [BCG, 2018]
  • Only 4.9% of VC partners are women. [All Raise, 2025]
  • Female-led startups raised $4.5 billion in 2024, up from $2.8B in 2022. [Crunchbase, 2025]
  • Average seed round for female founders: $1.1M vs $2.1M for male founders. [PitchBook, 2025]
  • 16% of angel investors are women, up from 12% in 2020. [ACA, 2025]

5. Education & STEM Pipeline

21%
of computer science bachelor's degrees awarded to women [NCES, 2025]
  • In 1984, 37% of CS degrees went to women — the peak before a decades-long decline. [NCES, 2024]
  • 34% of STEM bachelor's degrees go to women overall. [NSF, 2025]
  • Girls who take AP Computer Science are 5x more likely to major in CS. [Code.org, 2025]
  • 30% of AP Computer Science test-takers are female. [College Board, 2025]
  • Women earn 46% of PhDs in STEM fields but only 24% in CS. [NSF, 2025]
  • Coding bootcamps report 36% female enrollment, up from 25% in 2019. [Course Report, 2025]

6. Retention & Attrition

50%
of women leave tech by age 35 [Accenture, 2024]
  • Women leave tech at 45% higher rates than men. [Accenture, 2024]
  • 56% of women who leave tech cite workplace culture as the primary reason. [ISACA, 2024]
  • Lack of advancement opportunity cited by 48% of women who left. [McKinsey, 2025]
  • Women with mentors are 38% more likely to stay in tech beyond 5 years. [Catalyst, 2024]
  • Companies with women ERGs see 22% lower attrition among female tech employees. [Great Place to Work, 2024]
  • Average tenure of women in tech: 3.1 years vs 4.2 years for men. [BLS, 2025]

7. Hiring Bias

65%
of recruiters acknowledge unconscious gender bias in hiring [HiredScore, 2024]
  • Resumes with female names receive 30% fewer callbacks for software engineering roles. [NBER, 2024]
  • Blind hiring processes increase female candidates in final rounds by 46%. [HBR, 2024]
  • Women are 1.4x more likely to receive critical feedback on personality vs. skills. [Textio, 2024]
  • Job postings with gender-neutral language attract 42% more female applicants. [Textio, 2024]
  • 38% of women report being asked about family plans during tech interviews. [Comparably, 2024]
  • Companies using structured interviews show 26% less gender bias in hiring decisions. [SHRM, 2024]

8. Hackathon Participation

30%
of hackathon participants globally are women [MLH, 2025]
  • Women-focused hackathons have grown 85% since 2020. [Devpost, 2025]
  • 67% of women who attend their first hackathon continue to participate in tech events. [MLH, 2025]
  • WomenHack events have connected 40,000+ women with hiring companies across 120+ cities. [WomenHack, 2026]
  • Mixed-gender hackathon teams score 23% higher in innovation metrics. [HBR, 2023]
  • University hackathons average 25% female participation; corporate hackathons average 33%. [Devpost, 2025]

9. Remote Work

52%
of remote tech workers are women [FlexJobs, 2025]
  • 68% of women in tech prefer remote or hybrid work, vs. 55% of men. [FlexJobs, 2025]
  • Remote work has increased female applicants for tech roles by 28%. [Hired, 2025]
  • Women working remotely report 30% higher job satisfaction than office-based peers. [Gallup, 2025]
  • 41% of women cite flexible scheduling as the top factor in accepting a tech role. [Glassdoor, 2025]
  • Companies offering remote work see 35% more diverse candidate pools. [Glassdoor, 2025]

10. Workplace Culture

72%
of women in tech report experiencing “bro culture” [ISACA, 2024]
  • 78% of women in tech say they have to prove themselves more than male colleagues. [ISACA, 2024]
  • 62% report being spoken over or ignored in meetings. [LeanIn, 2025]
  • 44% of women in tech have experienced sexual harassment. [EEOC, 2024]
  • Companies with formal DEI programs report 31% higher employee satisfaction among women. [Great Place to Work, 2025]
  • 53% of women in tech say they lack a female role model in leadership. [Comparably, 2024]
  • Teams with inclusive cultures see 17% higher performance ratings. [Deloitte, 2024]

11. AI & Emerging Tech

22%
of the AI workforce is female [WEF, 2025]
  • Only 14% of AI research papers have a female first author. [Stanford AI Index, 2025]
  • 30% of data science professionals are women, the highest in AI-adjacent roles. [WEF, 2025]
  • Women hold 18% of machine learning engineer positions. [Stanford AI Index, 2025]
  • 12% of cybersecurity professionals are women, up from 11% in 2021. [(ISC)², 2025]
  • AI products developed by gender-diverse teams show 15% fewer bias-related errors. [McKinsey, 2024]
  • Female participation in blockchain/Web3 has grown to 27%, up from 8% in 2021. [BCG, 2025]

12. Representation by Role

16%
of engineering roles are held by women [BLS, 2025]

13. Career Interest Gap

27%
of young women consider a career in technology [PwC, 2025]
  • Compared to 62% of young men who consider a tech career. [PwC, 2025]
  • 83% of women in tech say having a role model would have influenced their career choice earlier. [ISACA, 2024]
  • Only 5% of girls aged 13–17 list “tech” as their first career choice. [Microsoft Research, 2024]
  • Girls who participate in coding programs by age 13 are 3x more likely to major in STEM. [Girls Who Code, 2025]
  • 40% of women in tech say they didn't know about tech careers until college. [Accenture, 2024]
  • Countries with mandatory CS education show 15% higher female enrollment in tech programs. [OECD, 2024]

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